30 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1889
Page
1
Lawrence city business directory listing local firms and services. Includes entries for merchants, contractors, professionals, and shops arranged alphabetically with addresses and contact details.
The article touts a daring bank robbery claiming a haul of twenty one thousand dollars, described as the boldest and most successful theft in the West. It centers on the sensational nature of the caper and its notoriety among criminals and lawmen.
A daring daylight bank robbery unfolds as the president is forced to sign and cash checks in front of twenty clerks. The bandits, wielding a revolver, escape with $21,090 while the cashier and staff react in confusion. A dramatic pursuit follows, detailing the tense moments and the value taken, as authorities search for the culprits.
A chaotic account describes a March raid by Kentucky moonshiners in Knox County near the Kentucky River forks, leading to a confrontation with Marshal Russell Wireman and companions. Seventeen captured, arrests followed in Prestonsburg and Hindman as authorities pursued suspects despite heavy fire. The report blends vivid battle details with names and places from the Prestonburg area.
The City Council faced a contentious session over liquor embargo funding and award allocations. A judge explained implications while discussions referenced prior orders and a March hearing, with police awaiting a formal decision on a related case.
The Senate spent nearly three hours in executive session debating the confirmation of Murat Halstead as minister to Germany. Supporters Lear and Spooner urged approval while opponents led by Teller argued against, citing long and bitter remarks. Other nominees and Washington items followed, including appointments for ministers to Venezuela and Corea, with extensive notes on public notices, memorials, and related political discourse.
Public notice announces the opening of stock descriptions for the Kansas Tanning and Rhos Company. The books will be kept open at the Douglas County National Bank in Lawrence Kansas on a specified date in 1589. Secretary John D. Eteep signs the notice.
Trade figures show a brighter outlook with stronger activity across sectors. Analysts cite rising consumer demand, improving employment numbers, and increased shipments as signs of a healthier economy. The report highlights momentum in manufacturing and retail, suggesting continued growth ahead.
Dun and Co weekly trade review notes improving activity and hopeful outlook, with western points benefiting from rapid tributary-region growth. Steel wool sugar cotton prices shift, rail charges cited as limiting eastern competition, and exports show uneven movement amid stock market declines and rising pork and grain prices.
Reported incidents include Creston Clarke ill in Milwaukee and a large public view of John Bright Feaehday. Highlights cover New York theatre openings, a Mexican Juarez shooting, a Minneapolis suicide, a Virginia crime, and Ireland adopting a new American style song. Also noted are creditors, stock moves, and upcoming celebrations in New York and government actions in Cerin.
A fragment lists county officers including Attorney, Clerk and Deputy Clerk, Treasurer, Recorder of Deeds, Coroner, County Surveyor, and a Home and War/Benner, with names truncated or garbled. It notes a commission and assigns roles to individuals such as Tronaia Juste and J Brivap among others.
The famed liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs is praised for delicacy of flavor and efficacy. It cleanses and tones a clogged feverish system, dispels headaches colds and fevers. Sold by Barber Brow in 50 cent and 3 dollar bottles.
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